The next morning, Bulgar and his assistant coach, Tommo, discuss the situation with Gala, who has been injured. Bulgar thinks that Gala has become fatigued because he has been forced to play in the center of the defense, where he is not at his best. He wonders why Bulgar would want to swap out Gala for a fresh player when the Osaka team has a fixed starting five. He also wonders whether Bulgar will be able to maintain his philosophy on the field even if the new player is not as good as Gala. The two men discuss the fact that there is no banner for Tsubaki on the team's wall, and Bulgar wonders why they do not have one for him.